Background Flashcards
How was Charles related to Ferdinand and Isabella?
He was Juana and Philip Habsburg’s son, making him F&I’s grandson.
Explain the succession from Isabella to Charles.
- Isabella’s will left Castile to her eldest surviving daughter, Juana, however she had already shown signs of mental instability so she also stipulated that if she was unable to govern, Ferdinand would act as regent
- this was because she didn’t want Juana’s husband Philip to gain too much power however some Castilian nobles did not want this as they resented Aragonese officials in Castile
- In 1506, Ferdinand agreed to hand Castile over to Juana, or Philip in the case of her death
- When Philip died, Juana went mad and Ferdinand came back to govern until his death in 1516
- Cisneros then became regent for a 16 year old Charles
Treaty of Villafafila
1506 - Ferdinand agreed to hand Castile over to Juana and Philip, probably because he acknowledged Castilian nobles would never come to accept him.
When did Philip die? What did this do to Juana?
1506 - she became hysterical, refusing to leave his coffin
Who acted as regent after Philip’s death?
Cisneros
When did Ferdinand return to Castile? When was he sworn as regent?
returned in 1507 and then officially became regent in 1510.
Did Ferdinand ever have a male heir with Germaine?
A son was born in 1509 but survived only for a few hours.
When did Ferdinand die?
1516
Where and when was Charles born?
1500 in Ghent, making him 16 at the time he gained the throne
Why were the Spanish slow to accept Charles?
Because he was raised in the Netherlands and didn’t understand Spanish customs. His appointment of Adrien Utrecht furthered this dislike as he was Burgundian.
Who did he appoint as Archbishop of Toledo that highlighted his Flemish favouritism?
17 year old Jacques de Croy
Where and by who was Charles raised?
In the Netherlands by his aunt, Margaret of Austria.
When and who did Charles marry?
His cousin, Isabella, daughter of the King of Portugal, in 1526.
